Written question asked by Tim Loughton (Conservative) on Monday, 10 February 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 26 February 2003. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Wednesday, 26 February 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he expects patients will be able to receive digital hearing aids at the Worthing and Southlands NHS Hospitals Trust.

Answer: Tim Loughton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health when he expects patients will be able to receive digital hearing aids at the Worthing and Southlands NHS Hospitals Trust. [97879] Ms Blears: Funding has been made available for the years 2003-04 and 2004-05 to ensure that a modernised service, providing digital hearing aids, will be available from all National Health Service hearing aids services in England by April 2005. NHS hospital trusts not yet involved in the modernisation project will now need to discuss with their respective primary care trusts whether they wish to modernise in 2003-04 or 2004-05.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 97879; 400 c621W;400 c613W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Disability aids Digital technology Hearing impairment Hearing aids Worthing Worthing and Southlands Hospitals NHS Trust
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk